Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Nitesh Siwach Takes Silver in Asian Games Wrestling
Nitesh Siwach competed in the Greco-Roman wrestling final at the Asian Games.
He wrestled Yuri Nakazato of Japan in Nagoya.
Siwach tried to grab Nakazato with a two-on-one grip.
Nakazato defended well and stopped Siwach from attacking.
He scored first by pushing Siwach out of the wrestling area.
Nakazato later completed a takedown and increased his lead to 4-0.
Siwach could not score before the match ended.
He therefore won a silver medal, while Nakazato won gold.
Nitesh Siwach won silver in the men’s Greco-Roman 97kg wrestling event.
Japan’s Yuri Nakazato defeated Siwach 4-0 in the final in Nagoya.
Nakazato scored after pushing Siwach out and later completing a takedown.
Siwach attempted a two-on-one grip but could not create an effective attack.
India’s wait for a Greco-Roman Asian Games champion continues after the defeat.
- Who
- India’s Nitesh Siwach and Japan’s Yuri Nakazato.
- What
- Nakazato defeated Siwach 4-0 in the men’s Greco-Roman 97kg final, leaving Siwach with silver.
- When
- Thursday.
- Where
- Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- Nakazato prevented Siwach from mounting effective attacks and scored through a push-out and a takedown.
- Event
- Men’s Greco-Roman 97kg wrestling
- Silver medalist
- Nitesh Siwach of India
- Gold medalist
- Yuri Nakazato of Japan
- Final score
- Yuri Nakazato defeated Nitesh Siwach 4-0
- Venue location
- Nagoya
- Historical context
- Malwa Singh and Ganpat Andalkar won Greco-Roman gold medals for India in 1962
- Current outcome
- India’s wait for another Greco-Roman Asian Games champion continues